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Systems and methods for estimating steering assistance

US9845108B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Joshua Guerra · Farmington Hills, US
Lodewijk Wijffels · Northville, US
Oliver Nehls · Aachen, DE
Joseph Park · St. Clair Shores, US
Timothy Cannon · Millington, US
Sergio Codonesu · Aachen, DE
Jan Bremkens · Straelen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 23, 2015
Grant date	Dec 19, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 20, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG07C5/006
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for estimating steering assistance provided by a power steering system of a vehicle may include correlating an internal torque applied by an adaptive steering system of the vehicle with an external torque applied to a steering assembly of the vehicle. The method may also include estimating the steering assistance based on the correlation.

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